Sr Director Global Indirect Procurement & Vendor Management

Company Description

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.

As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.

Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.

Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Job Description

Primary Function of Position:

The Senior Director, Global Indirect Procurement & Vendor Management is expected to drive cost savings through leveraging our worldwide spend and negotiations with vendors, drive efficiency in our indirect procurement operations, minimize the efforts of Company stakeholders in procuring goods and services and drive processes that enable seamless interactions with stakeholder’s dependent on the procurement cycle (like accounts payable).  The Senior Director will manage the indirect procurement teams providing leadership, training, and mentoring and overall developing a deep bench of talent.   

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead, train, mentor and manage purchasing team across a broad range of disciplines including procurement operations, sourcing, contracts and travel and event management.
• Ensure continued compliance with regulatory requirements and relevant SOP’s, DOPs, and SOX requirements.
• Establish and maintain procurement metrics to drive financial savings, operational effectiveness, and internal customer satisfaction.
• Perform in-depth spend analysis to develop recommendations and realize optimized spend leverage.
• Manage and lead sourcing initiatives with cross-functional teams. Evaluate business opportunities to maximize cost savings and provide the best service, quality, and supplier capability.
• Drive continuous improvement of current systems and processes to both reduce cost to serve and drive efficiency of stakeholders.
•  Strategically rationalize supplier base with the objective of leveraging cost and improving quality
• Create strategic supplier relationships with key MRO suppliers to meet/exceed company's requirements for cost, quality, and service.
• Manage global travel and events services working closely with finance and other stakeholders to minimize costs and maximize user efficiencies while providing the travel and event experience commensurate with the Company’s culture and objectives.
• Coordinate with legal to ensure that contract reviews are addressing regulatory and legal requirements and minimizing Company risks.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience:

• Strong leadership skills and experience in real estate matters and facilities operational issues
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with in-house resources, business groups, operations personnel, and senior management.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with external resources, such as consultants, outsourced business partners, regulators, and municipalities.
• Expertise in the management of large-scale tenant improvement projects and green field building and development projects.
• Expertise in the management of construction management, and project management disciplines.
• First-hand experience working with and directing the operation and work output of various professionals, such as attorneys, architects, landlords, general contractors, sub-contractors, material suppliers, and real estate brokers.
• Excellent communicator both oral and written.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Results oriented and comfortable with a management by objectives style of management.
• Self-motivated and directed and excellent interper